BOARD01326

• Board Meeting Date: 12/13/1967
• Description: Agenda or Table of Contents, Minutes, Memos
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

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MR. STAPLETON:

MR. SPARKS:

MR. STAPLETON:

MR. SPARKS:

MR. STAPLETON:

MR. SPARKS:

MR. MOSES:

MR. BERTHELSON:

MR. SPARKS:

MR. BERTHELSON:

"Wauldn't the c'Ondemnati'On have t'O be under
the people 'Of the State of Calarada?"

"What we anticipate in this case is that the
municipalities and counties will canvey their
interests in these lands ta the state, after they
acquire these interests. We then will enter int'O
the master c'Ontract with the federal government."

"I am talking ab'Out condemnati'On suits.
Wauldn't they be braught in the name 'Of the
people of the State 'Of Colarado and there fare
the Attorney General, and presumably 'Our Board's
attorney, wauld be inv'Olved in it?"

"If it was brought by us, yes."

"Who else could it be braught by? Could it
be br'Ought by the City 'Of Littlet'On, far example,
an their awn under the autharity given us by the
legislature?"

"Not' unless, I think, it was within their
city limits. Of caurse, bath c'Ounties and cities
do have the power 'Of c'Ondemnati'On. Whether they
can exercise it far this particular purpose I
don't knew."

"I might say, fram a practical paint of view,
having the p'Ower is frequently just as effective
as cendemning. If peaple know yeu have the power
then y'Ou can negotiate. If yau've got the tax
advantage y'Ou can negotiate."

"I realize that, Ray. C'Ondemnati'On is
pretty goad neg'Otiating power but we c'Ould be
in a positi'On where we will possibly have to
cendemn to c'Omplete the pr'Oject."

"That's correct."

"And wha is going ta da it? N'Ow if the
Water Board is going t'O file a cendemnatien suit,
in the suits that I have been inv'Olved in, same-
b'Ody had te put up some chips bef'Ore yeu can get